Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

9 years later
The night before their 10th birthday

Ash: They are growing up so fast and tomorrow is their 10th birthday,and they will be trainers along with us
Serena: I agree they are growing up so fast
Ash: I am proud to be there dad
Serena: I am proud to be their mom
Ken: I love you guys and can't wait for tomorrow to follow in your footsteps
Ash: That is good
Olivia: I don't know what I want to be but I am excited to be a trainer
Serena: It is ok you don't know what you want to do
Olivia: You sure?
Serena: Yes I am when I left home, it was because my mom wanted me to be a Rhyonracer, it was not until after a friend invited me to a showcase that I knew Iwanted to be a performer
Ash: Yep and you came a long way
Olivia: I did not know that and what about you Dad?
Ash: Well I knew I wanted to be a Pokémon Master ever since I was 6
Olivia: That is cool I can't decide between a breeder or a doctor
Ash: It is up to you, I have a friend who started as a breeder but now is a Pokémondoctor
Oliva: That is cool
Ash: Yep, Sometimes I wonder how it is
Serena: I know he is doing good
Ash: I agree I would like to see him
Ken&Olivia: We never met him
Ash: I know you will do one day
Ken: Ok
Ash: Do you guys know what starter Pokémon you want?
Ken: I want a Forakie
Oliva: I want a Fennekin
Ash: Good choices
Ken: What were your guy's starters?
Serena: I chose Fennekin
Ash: I overslept on my tenth birthday and did not get to choose and that ishow I got my Pikachu he is my best buddy
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika pika smiles and makes happy noises
Serena: yeah he is willing to do anything for him
Ash: Yeah
Pikachu: pika pika pika
Ash: You should get some sleep you don't want to make the same mistake I did
Ken&Oliva: Alright does what they were told
Serena: That was a good call
Ash: I know I don't want them to have a repeat like I did smiles
Serena: True
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika yawns and hops on him and smiles
Ash: Looks like Pikachu is sleepy
Serena: Yep why do I have a feeling that they will wake us up early?
Ash: I don't know but I have a feeling they will
Serena: True
Ash: I have a feeling if they fail we will probably get a thunderbolt or at least me
Serena: Yeah I hope they make friends as they head out
Ash: Me to
Serena: I think we should help them get some of the basics packed
Ash: So they ready to get their journeys started
Serena: Yeah Luckily they know what to expect what they need to do packs their stuff
Ash: True helps pack the bags
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika helps
Ash: I can't decide if I should give him my very first gym badge or not
Serena: That is up to you
Ash: Ture finishes up the packing and sets a hat aside he got for him
Serena: We make good parents
Ash: Yep and they love Pokémon
Serena: Yeah
Pancham: pan pan smiles
Sylveon: slv slv smiles
Braixen: brai brai smiles
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika smiles
Ash: I love you all
Serena: Me to
Ash: yawns a little
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika smiles and yawns
Serena: smiles
Ash: They are all set for tomorrow wonders if he will be in the area
Serena: Yeah should we join them?
Ash: It is up to them says before falling asleep
Serena: Yeah smiles and falls asleep
Next day

8 Am
Ken: first one up
Oliva: gets up not too much long after
Ken: Good morning sis and Happy birthday
Oliva: Good morning bother and happy birthday
Ken: Are you excited to have your first Pokémon?
Oliva: Yeah
Ken: Me to
Oliva: Should we wake mom and dad?
Ken: Yes laughs a little
Oliva: Ok smiles
Ken&Oliva: sees Pikachu asleep still and gently wakes him
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika wakes up and smiles
Oliva: Good morning Pikachu pets him
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika makes happy noises and goes to wake up Ash and Serena
Ash: wakes up and smiles Good morning buddy pets him
Serena: also woken up by that Good morning Pikachu also pets him
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika pika pika smiles and makes happy noises and tells them they awake and are waiting for them
Ash: right yawns and stretches and gets up and gets ready for the day
Serena: ready and brushes her Pokémon and helps with Pikachu
Ash: Thanks you are helping me out
Serena: You're welcome he is always happy to be brushed
Ash: That is true says while fishing and getting ready
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika pika smiles and makes happy noses and hops on his shoulder
Ash: smiles and pets him
Pikachu: pika pika pika smiles
Ken&Oliva: Good morning Mom and Dad
Ash&Serena: Good morning
Ken: I can't wait to get my Pokémon
Oliva: Me to
Ash: I am excited for you
Serena: Me to
Ken: Dad will you come with us?
Oliva: Will you as well Mom?
Ash: I don't see why not fells a deep bound strong
Serena: I agree are you feeling it, honey?
Ash: Yes and it is very strong today
Serena: He must be close then
Ken: What does that mean Dad?
Ash: it is something hard to explain
Serena: yeah but something cool happens
Ash: yeah
Ken: could you show us sometime?
Ash: Sure
Serena: Make sure you eat all your food before we all head off
Ken&Oliva: All right does that
Ash: feeds Pikachu and then eats himself
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika smiles and eats
Serena: does the same
Pancham&Sylveon&Braixen: same as Pikachu
Oliva: Should we be going?
Ash: Sure
Serena: Sure
Ken: Yes
Ash: I want to give you something son
Ken: Oh?
Ash: This is a hat I got for you like my dad did for me
Ken: Thanks dad puts on the hat and smiles and also the gloves
Serena: and the gloves you don't have to wear but it is something I love when your dad wears
Ash: Yeah
Ken: To be honest I had been wanting a pair for a few years like dad
Ash: smiles
Pikachu: pika pika pika
Oliva: Mom I love this bracelet
Serena: I am glad I made it for you
Oliva: Can we go now?
Ash: Ok Pikachu?
Pikachu: Pika Pika hops on his shoulder
Serena: You guys ready?
Braixen&Pancham&Sylveon: aggress
Ken: I can't wait
 Ash: I can't wait for you to meet one of my Pokémon
Serena: I can't wait to see him again
Professor Sycamore: I know there are 2 trainers starting today
I heard that we had a 3rd one but they chose Chespin
Professor Sycamore: Yep and left is a Forakie and a Fennekin left
Greninja: ninja ninja there and quiet
Professor Sycamore: wait are the ones starting today Ash's and Serena's kids?
Sophie: I think so
Professor Sycamore: Looks like it
Sophie: Yep
Ken&Oliva: running ahead
Pikachu: pika pika pika running with hem
Professor Sycamore: Yep it is their kids and Ash's Pikachu
Sophie: laughs a little Yep
Serena: smiles
Ash: smiles
Ken: come on slowpokes
Ash&Serena: we are coming hold on
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika hops on the Professor's shoulder happily
Professor Sycamore: laughs a little Hey Pikachu pets him
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika smiles and hops on Greninja
Greninja: Happy to see him
Ash: Come here guys
Greenijia&Pikachu: hugs him
Professor Sycamore: I knew it was you guys after he showed up out of nowhere and Pikachu
Ash: Yeah Pikachu is super happy today
Serena: same with mine
Professor Sycamore: I bet
Ken&Oliva: can we choose now, please?
Professor SycamoreHere are the 3 starters Forakie a water type. Fennekin is a fire type. And Chespin a grass type
Ken: I know I want Forakie gets down on his level and introduce himself
Forakie: fro fro greats him and is happy
Greninja: ninja ninja saying you made a great chose
Ash: smiles
Oliva: gets down to Fennekin level I chose you
Fennekin: fen fen is happy to be choose
Braixen: Brai Brai happy to have another fire type in the family
Serena: I know you two made great choices
Ash: I agree
Professor Sycamore: hands them their Poke Dex's and Pokeballs and explains what to do
Ken: Thank you
Oliva: That you
Professor Sycamore: You're welcome
Ken: I can't wait to battle my first gym
Forakie: fro fro excited as a well
Professor Sycamore: Well the closet gym is Lumiose Gym
Ash&Serena: we recommend getting a little stronger before you do
Ken: Oh?
Ash: Yeah he is a friend of ours and he is a very strong trainer
Serena: Yeah
Professor Sycamore: Yeah
Ken: Ok
Oliva: I want to be a doctor or a breeder or A coordinator
Serena: What made you think of that?
Oliva: Just the way it acted when it saw Braixen and how nice she looked and is in awe
Serena: Interesting
Ash: Go for what your heart says
Serena: I agree
Professor Sycamore: I agree I always love the way people turn out
Serena: Yeah and now I am the Kolas queen
Ash: Yeah
Ken: I know I want to do the league
Just like your dad
Ash: Yep
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika pika pika smiles
Ken: hugs them I am going to miss you but I can't wait
Ash&Serena: We are going to miss you as well
Ken: I am going to miss you Pikachu pets him
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika sad a little and hugs him
Oliva: I am going to miss you bother stay safe and from time to time we should catch up
Ken: I will hug her
Ash: hiding his tears
Oliva: hug back trying to not cry
Serena: smiles and also hides her tears
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika also a little sad as well but staying tough
Ken&Oliva: heads off in their own ways
Fennekin: fen fen heads out with their trainer
Forakie: fro fro heads out with his trainer
Ash: And there they go starting their jorums
Serena: Yeah
Professor Sycamore: Yeah
Ash&Serena: goes back home
Pikachu: pika pika pika pika wondering if he is ok
Ash: I am fine buddy tries to smile a little but loses it
Serena: I feel the same way but we know this is how our moms acted when we started
Ash: True
Serena: So it is common to feel this way
Ash: True smiles
Serena: smiles
Ken: wandering around and sees a trainer after he got registered for the league I am excited to become a trainer just like my dad
Forakie: fro fro aggress
Sam: Watch out chasing a Fletchling
Ken: steps back
Sam: catches it
Chespin: ches ches happy
Ken: That was cool are you a new trainer?
Sam: Thanks and Yes and are you one?
Ken: Yes I am starting on mine today
Sam: That is cool my name is Sam
Ken: Nice to meet you my name is Ken
Sam: Nice name
Ken: Yep
Sam: Wait that name sounds Finnair
Ken: Oh?
Sam: yes his last name started with a K
Ken: thinks does he know? Yeah I heard that also
Sam: Wait are you Ken Ketchum?
Ken: Yes
Sam: That is so cool hey do you want to be my friend?
Ken: Sure
Sam: smiles
Ken: smiles
Sam: What Pokémon did you choose?
Ken: I chose Forakie
Sam: Cool I could not decide between him or Chespin and I chose Chespin
Ken: That is cool
Sam: Yep
Ken: sees a Pokémon and goes to catch it
Sam: watches
Ken: After trying 3 times he caught it
Sam: You caught a Noibat
Ken: Yeah I know my dad had one
Sam: Wait your dad is the Champion??????
Ken: Yes and please keep it on the down low
Sam: I promise and do you want to travel with me?
Ken: Sure
Sam: Great heads with him to the first gym and his Pokémon as well
Ken: same

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